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Tax Manager at Hippo | LAYIQ

Prepare the quarterly and annual global income tax provision under ASC 740 and related disclosures, including deferred tax asset and liability analysis, GILTI (NCTI) computations, ASC 718 stock-based compensation adjustments, §162(m) executive compensation adjustments, effective tax rate reconciliation, and uncertain tax position assessments
Prepare the quarterly and annual statutory income tax provisions and related disclosures, including SSAP 101 admissibility test
Prepare and maintain technical memoranda supporting the company's tax positions, including valuation allowance and uncertain tax position conclusions
Manage federal and multi-state income tax compliance, including return preparation, review, and filing across all operating jurisdictions
Oversee insurance premium tax compliance and reporting, ensuring accuracy across all licensed states and coordinating with internal accounting teams and external providers as needed
Coordinate the R&D credit study and §174 analysis
Execute tax-related SOX controls, maintaining complete and audit-ready documentation evidencing control performance, and acting as a point of contact for auditor PBC requests
Support tax diligence, structuring analysis, and integration work associated with M&A activity as it arises, in coordination with outside counsel and the VP, Tax & Treasury
Maintain institutional knowledge of the company's entity structure, filing history, elections, and open tax positions to support ongoing audit defensibility
Identify and help implement technology and process improvements, including automation and AI-assisted tools, that reduce manual effort and strengthen controls within the tax function
Stay current on federal, state, foreign, and insurance-specific tax law changes, including NAIC and statutory accounting developments, and assess their impact on the company
Must Haves: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; CPA required
5–8 years of progressive tax experience, including public company ASC 740 provision work
Demonstrated experience with technical, judgment-intensive tax positions in an audit-defensible, SEC-ready context
Strong working knowledge of federal and multi-state tax compliance requirements
Experience operating within a SOX control environment, including PBC response and documentation standards
Excellent written and analytical skills, with the ability to independently own technical positions and defend them to auditors and senior finance leadership
Public accounting background (Big 4 or national firm) with insurance or financial services industry clients strongly preferred
Nice to Haves: Direct experience with SSAP 101 and insurance premium tax compliance is a plus
Exposure to reinsurance structures and their tax treatment is a plus
Prior involvement in M&A tax diligence or structuring is a plus
Familiarity with AI-enabled tax or accounting tools and an interest in process automation is a plus

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